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Deadly parasite 'jumped' from gorilla to humans15 Oct 2019 20:13Discovery of mutation 50,000 years ago could help in the fight against malaria.
Head injuries: Cheap drug 'could save thousands of lives a year'15 Oct 2019 00:55A cheap, common drug could save hundreds of thousands of lives a year if used routinely, doctors say.
More than half of A&Es 'not good enough'15 Oct 2019 00:56The government in England must find a solution for social care to ease pressure, the regulator says.
Vaping: 'I'm 17, and rarely ID'd for e-cigs'15 Oct 2019 00:57Almost 40% of sellers targeted by councils sold vaping goods to under-age teenagers in 2018-19.
Spikes - and other ways disabled people combat unwanted touching15 Oct 2019 00:55When Bronwyn Berg found herself being manhandled once again, she decided to add spikes to her wheelchair to prevent a repeat.
Sharp rise in babies facing being taken into care15 Oct 2019 15:00Data shows newborns in Wales are more likely to appear in care proceedings than those in England.

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